JOB VACANCY

EXTERNAL / INTERNAL

VACANCY: Prehospital Emergency Care (PHEC) Field Officer

(Health Field Officer)

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral and independent international humanitarian organization that assists and protects victims of armed conflicts and other violence situations. The ICRC is currently looking for staff for its operations in Iraq.

ICRC offers:

• By joining our organization, you will have an opportunity to practice your profession in stimulating, complex, and sometimes challenging environments, where your work can make a difference.
• You will work with colleagues from various fields of expertise in a cross-cutting manner to help victims of conflict and other violent situations. You will be dealing with humanitarian situations that require experience, resourcefulness, and innovation to achieve the best possible impact.
• You will work for the oldest major international humanitarian organization in the world, adding to your sense of achievement in alleviating the suffering of people and communities and giving you the chance to promote humanitarian values in these turbulent times.
• You will benefit from a competitive employment package, including different possibilities for career and personal development. You will take part in an onboarding course and follow continuous training, to build your career within the ICRC and beyond.
• The competitive compensation package, a monthly salary with benefits, including a 13th salary, an international retirement saving plan, medical coverage, life insurance, mobility allowance, and a social security scheme.

Job Title: Prehospital Emergency Care Field Officer (Health Field Officer)

Level: B2

Duty Station: Iraq – Mosul Sub-Delegation

Reports to: Deputy Head of Sub-Delegation

Duration of Contract: One-year fixed-term contract with the possibility of renewal to an open-ended contract. For internal candidates, this contract may be open-ended based on your existing contract status.

Date of Issue: 05/05/2025

Deadline for applications: 18/05/2025

Objective:

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Iraq aims to assist the Ministry of Health (MoH) in establishing a seamless continuum of care from the site of injury to the emergency department. This is facilitated through the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (PHEC) and Emergency Department (ED) programs within the Emergency Care Support (ECS) initiative, which is planned for implementation from 2025 to 2027. The role of the Prehospital Emergency Care (PHEC) Field Officer is instrumental in the implementation of the Mosul Sub Delegation area of responsibility (“AoR”).

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Provides advanced first aid and EMS-related trainings for different target groups working in pre-hospital care in the Mosul Sub Delegation area of responsibility. Contributes to implementing, running, and monitoring the prehospital emergency and/or advanced first-aid programme(s) in cooperation with the health team, according to the objectives set out during the delegation’s annual planning process (“Planning for Results”) for in Mosul Sub Delegation area of responsibility.
• Maintains a sound and sustainable level of networking and relations with the relevant health authorities at the Mosul Sub Delegation area of responsibility to enable smooth and rapid ICRC response to emergencies that require ICRC intervention.
• Works jointly with other ICRC-related departments to develop a comprehensive emergency preparedness assessment and map the prehospital and emergency services in the Mosul Sub Delegation area of responsibility.
• Oversees the PHEC & First Aid (FA) program with a degree of autonomy and/or delivers services with autonomy in the supported Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and contributes actively to planning and coordinating EMS activities at the field level.
• Acts as an interface with the supported EMS services (EMS leadership, paramedic, EMT, dispatch, and non-health staff in the EMS services) and internal (ICRC) and external (local Ministry of Health/Directorate of Health EMS authorities, NGO counterparts) stakeholders on EMS-related issues.

Education and Professional Experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine, nursing, paramedic science/paramedic practice, or two to three years’ vocational training as a paramedic. (An emergency medical technician (EMT) diploma is NOT sufficient).
• Interests in developing a career within Pre-hospital Emergency Care (EMS / Ambulance services).
• Qualification as a trainer [e.g., in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced First Aid, Medic Responder Trauma Course (MRTC), Basic Emergency Care (BEC), IITT Triage, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)] is a strong asset.
• Additional studies in a relevant field (nursing, emergency medicine, public health) are a strong asset.
• Fluent written and spoken command of English and Arabic.
• Computer literacy.

Key Competencies:

• Public Health Approach and Continuum of Care
• Professional Ethics and Principled Approach
• Infection Prevention and Control Knowledge and Practice
• Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Skills
• Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Skills
• Capacity building
• Stakeholder management
• Partnership

How to Apply: All qualified and interested candidates should forward their applications with a detailed updated

Curriculum Vitae (CV) indicating email and phone contact, a motivation letter stating why they think they have the necessary

skills and qualifications for this job opportunity, and their salary expectations. Clearly marked to

(mou_recruitment_services@icrc.org) with the subject line: SURNAME first name/ vacancy title.

• Only CVs and Motivation Letter in PDF format and in an attachment will be accepted.
• Applications will only be accepted with a valid residency and work permit in Iraq.
• The successful candidate will undergo a three-month probation period.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

NB: Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within a month of receiving your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

No Fee:

ICRC DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS, WHETHER APPLICATION, TESTS,

INTERVIEWS OR PROCESSING.